Blakes Amsterdam Hip style and top-end luxury
Hip, stark and stylish, Blakes Amsterdam, is Anouska Hempel's famous sister-hotel to Blakes London. It beckons you inside, where everything is a shade darker. The restaurant is one of Amsterdam's finest, a subtle Asian fusion served in the classiest of environments.
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Mangerie de Kersentuin
 Mangerie de Kersentuin
At the Bilderberg Garden Hotel
Our dinner at Mangerie de Kersentuin began with Veuve Cliquot and amuse-bouches of smoky roasted octopus with tomato vinaigrette and aoili. The feast that followed included such highlights as thinly sliced turbo with chanterelles and croque-madames with foie gras, truffle and truffle vinaigrette. The brochette of duck--glazed with honey, served with minted peas and confit of garlic--was creatively presented on a skewer hanging off a specially-designed side plate. We had Louis Jadot 1997 Pinot to accompany the duck -- its strong flavors of smoke and licorice proved a perfect complement to the caramelized garlic.
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Bilderberg Garden Hotel Executive room with a
circular sitting area
This 5-star Hotel is an ideal business venue. The rooms offer 2 phones, an excellent workspace, and a comfortable, well-appointed desk. The The Bilderberg Garden Hotel feels like home -- an effect of the warm colors, the non-linear forms in the room, the plush carpet, and the excellent restaurant downstairs.
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Hotel Jan Luyken Jan Luyken:
A stylish modern boutique hotel
It's not just the dream location--a stone's throw from the Van Gogh Museum and the Leidsplein--and it's not just the gorgeous flowers in the rooms and the hallways, and it's not even just the array of adjustable, ultra-modern lamps that make the Bilderberg Hotel Jan Luyken, a newly renovated 4-star boutique hotel, so special. It's the combination of these factors along with the modern design, the outstanding breakfast buffet, the classy bar, and the sense of quiet in the middle of bustling Amsterdam.
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The Grand Sofitel Demeure Hotel The Grand is all about abundance
Business travelers won't find a better location for their Amsterdam stay than the Sofitel-affiliated The Grand. It's located on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal, near the financial district. Turn left out of the hotel's grand entrance, you'll wander into a genteel neighborhood; turn right to walk along the canal, you'll discover you're instantly at the center of Amsterdam's raucous nightlife. Inside it's a serene and pleasant atmosphere. Cafe Roux offers a good menu and an extensive wine list.
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Le Pêcheur Lobster prepared as you wish
For the discerning seafood aficionado, Le Pêcheur is a destination worthy of note. After indulging in oysters and tuna carpaccio with duck liver mousse for starters, we moved on to sauteed scallops served in a wine sauce, with minced necatrine adding good effect. The Lobster, which we requested broiled, came beautifully tender. The Laroche Chablis was well-balanced and fruity, with hints of vanilla and apple: a sound accompaniement to a fine seafood meal.
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